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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2018 19:16:07 GMT
What is the best sort of rope?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2018 19:18:47 GMT
Don't do it.
Think of your children.
Think of your new boat.
Rog
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2018 19:22:07 GMT
Did you know you can't hang a man with a wooden leg?
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Post by phil70 on Feb 8, 2018 19:29:48 GMT
Did you know you can't hang a man with a wooden leg? We that's a bit random and begs the question why? Phil
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2018 19:30:44 GMT
no I meant rope for boats !
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2018 19:31:15 GMT
Did you know you can't hang a man with a wooden leg? We that's a bit random and begs the question why? Phil Wood isn't flexible enough
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2018 19:33:54 GMT
Did you know you can't hang a man with a wooden leg? We that's a bit random and begs the question why? Phil You need a rope
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2018 20:06:03 GMT
We that's a bit random and begs the question why? Phil You need a rope Other items can be used like belts
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2018 20:10:24 GMT
I like the nylon ones. I really like the proper ropes ones, but they're very expensive. A grown up will be along shortly to give you an authoritative answer Rog
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2018 20:16:12 GMT
My favourite ropes are staplespun polypropylene. I specially like the fact it floats. Sinking rope seems a bit unwise except for anchoring. That's on steel boats with welded on cleats tee studs dollies etc. On plastic boats (splitters) with bolted on fittings a nylon rope makes sense as it stretches a bit giving some shock absorbing characteristics which is useful.
as the new yot is a splitter I need to get advice from the grown ups as you suggest.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Feb 8, 2018 20:16:31 GMT
For mooring I use truck ratchet straps, apart from being non-traditional they are superior to ropes in every way imaginable.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2018 20:19:26 GMT
For mooring I use truck ratchet straps, apart from being non-traditional they are superior to ropes in every way imaginable. I do that with the barge. 2 at each end. They are excellent. Mine are green ex army ones It can be a bit overkill for small boats I tend to just use ropes on my other boats.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2018 20:19:31 GMT
For mooring I use truck ratchet straps, apart from being non-traditional they are superior to ropes in every way imaginable. Free off the back of a lorry too They are also very good for trailer winches, don't twist and kink like wire rope does. We have 10m ones at work which is just enough for a smallish boat.
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Post by JohnV on Feb 8, 2018 21:44:24 GMT
prefer nylon to polyprop myself but it all depends on price ..... for your yot you don't need anything special..... I normally use bigger than needed for strength purely so you can pull on it without it cutting into your hands. I normally just go and stick my head into Dauntless chandlery (on Canvey just the other side of the creek from my mooring) and see what he has got at sensible prices ...... worth a look if you are that way .... he also sometimes has made up docking lines in braided at sensible prices. (he is normally cheaper than Jimmy Green) dauntlessyachtcentre.co.uk/
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2018 21:51:21 GMT
You need a rope Other items can be used like belts It's an old joke I knicked off my boss
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